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. 2015 May 18;16(5):11131–11177. doi: 10.3390/ijms160511131

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MRI of Aortic Cross-sections Show Higher Uptake of Elastin-Specific Contrast Agent and R1 Relaxation Values in Atherosclerotic Compared with Control Aortas. (A,E) Phase-contrast MRA pre-injection and (B,F) delayed-enhancement (D,E) MRI post-injection of elastin-specific contrast agent; (C,G) DE MRI fused with phase-contrast angiograms; (D,H) Corresponding R1 relaxation maps post-injection of elastin-specific contrast agent showing less relaxation in the atherosclerotic aorta. Reproduced with permission from Phinikaridou et al. [139].